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Presence of observers in Syria has ‘calming effect’ in areas deployed – UN official

18 May, 2012 - Amid ongoing violence in parts of Syria, the presence of UN military observers on the ground has had an overall calming effect in their areas of deployment in the Middle Eastern country, the head of the UN observer force said today. [ Full story ]

UN envoy welcomes deal to end hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners in Israel

15 May, 2012 - The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry, has welcomed the agreement reached to end the hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody. [ Full story ]

Secretary-General, Security Council strongly condemn bomb attacks in Damascus

10 May, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have strongly condemned deadly bomb attacks in Damascus today, and called for an end to the ongoing violence in the Middle Eastern country. [ Full story ]

Secretary-General strongly condemns bombings in Dagestan, Russia

6 May, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that occurred in Dagestan, Russia, last week, that have reportedly killed at least 13 people and left more than 100 injured. [ Full story ]

Coordinated global action crucial to defeat terrorism, Ban tells Security Council

4 May, 2012 - Stressing the need for an integrated response to terrorism, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he hoped Member States will decide to create the position of a UN Counter-Terrorism Coordinator to promote better coordination, collaboration and cooperation among all players. [ Full story ]

Ban condemns terrorist bombings in Syria, voices concern over continuing violence

30 April, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned today’s terrorist bombing in the Syrian city of Idlib, as well as last week’s bomb blast in the capital, Damascus, saying he remains gravely concerned by reports of continuing violence, killings and other abuses in the country. [ Full story ]

Ongoing violence and killing in Syria ‘unacceptable,’ says Ban

26 April, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is gravely alarmed by reports of continued violence and killing in Syria, including shelling and explosions in various residential areas as well as armed clashes, and called the situation “unacceptable.” [ Full story ]

UN condemns deadly weekend raids by insurgents in Afghanistan

16 April, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Security Council and the United Nations mission in Afghanistan today strongly condemned the coordinated attacks carried out on Sunday against the country’s institutions and international organizations, including foreign diplomatic missions, in the capital, Kabul, and elsewhere. [ Full story ]

UN expert regrets US court decision preventing oversight of intelligence services

12 April, 2012 - An independent United Nations counter-terrorism expert today expressed profound regret at a decision by a United States court to refuse freedom of information requests by a British organization on extraordinary renditions. [ Full story ]

Syria Government informs envoy that it will ‘cease all military fighting’ on Thursday

11 April, 2012 - The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, Kofi Annan, today received a letter from the Syrian Government informing him of its decision “to cease all military fighting throughout Syrian territory as of 6:00 a.m. (Damascus time), Thursday, 12 April 2012,” Mr. Annan’s spokesperson said today. [ Full story ]

UN envoy outraged over suicide bombing of national theatre in Mogadishu

4 April, 2012 - The United Nations envoy for Somalia has voiced outrage at today’s suicide bomb attack in the newly reopened national theatre in the capital, Mogadishu, which reportedly killed at least six people and injured scores of others. [ Full story ]

Regional engagement crucial as Afghan transition gathers pace – Ban

26 March, 2012 - As Afghanistan’s transition picks up pace, regional engagement becomes even more important, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as the country’s partners met in neighbouring Tajikistan. [ Full story ]

Security Council calls for implementation of six-point plan to end crisis in Syria

21 March, 2012 - The Security Council today voiced grave concern at the deteriorating situation in Syria and called on its Government and opposition to immediately implement a plan proposed by the international envoy tasked with helping end the crisis in the Middle Eastern country. [ Full story ]

UN envoy strongly condemns attack on Somali government compound

15 March, 2012 - The United Nations envoy for Somalia has strongly condemned the suicide attack that took place yesterday at a government compound in the capital of the Horn of Africa nation. [ Full story ]

Somalia has best chance in decades to end conflict, Security Council told

5 March, 2012 - Somalia currently has the best opportunity to end its two decades-long conflict and bring lasting peace and stability to the country, but doing so will require a greater efforts by all parties and sustained support from international partners, the Security Council heard today. [ Full story ]

Ban underlines need for concerted international effort to end bloodshed in Syria

2 March, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underlined the need for concerted action to end the crisis in Syria, lamenting that the international community has thus far failed in its responsibility to stop the bloodshed in the country, where he said the Government was waging an “atrocious assault” against its own people. [ Full story ]

UN rights experts urge Pakistan to end sectarian violence, protect minorities

2 March, 2012 - A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government of Pakistan to take decisive measures to end sectarian violence and protect religious minorities after a second incident of targeted killings in two weeks. [ Full story ]

Ban appoints prosecutor and judge for UN-backed tribunal for Lebanon

29 February, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Norman Farrell of Canada as the prosecutor of the United Nations-backed independent tribunal set up to try those responsible for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri. [ Full story ]


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[ Full story ] UN envoy welcomes deal to end hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners in Israel 15 May, 2012 - The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry, has welcomed the agreement reached to end the hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody. [ Full story ] Secretary-General, Security Council strongly condemn bomb attacks in Damascus 10 May, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have strongly condemned deadly bomb attacks in Damascus today, and called for an end to the ongoing violence in the Middle Eastern country. [ Full story ] Secretary-General strongly condemns bombings in Dagestan, Russia 6 May, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that occurred in Dagestan, Russia, last week, that have reportedly killed at least 13 people and left more than 100 injured. [ Full story ] Coordinated global action crucial to defeat terrorism, Ban tells Security Council 4 May, 2012 - Stressing the need for an integrated response to terrorism, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he hoped Member States will decide to create the position of a UN Counter-Terrorism Coordinator to promote better coordination, collaboration and cooperation among all players. [ Full story ] Ban condemns terrorist bombings in Syria, voices concern over continuing violence 30 April, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned today’s terrorist bombing in the Syrian city of Idlib, as well as last week’s bomb blast in the capital, Damascus, saying he remains gravely concerned by reports of continuing violence, killings and other abuses in the country. [ Full story ] Ongoing violence and killing in Syria ‘unacceptable,’ says Ban 26 April, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is gravely alarmed by reports of continued violence and killing in Syria, including shelling and explosions in various residential areas as well as armed clashes, and called the situation “unacceptable.” [ Full story ] UN condemns deadly weekend raids by insurgents in Afghanistan 16 April, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Security Council and the United Nations mission in Afghanistan today strongly condemned the coordinated attacks carried out on Sunday against the country’s institutions and international organizations, including foreign diplomatic missions, in the capital, Kabul, and elsewhere. [ Full story ] UN expert regrets US court decision preventing oversight of intelligence services 12 April, 2012 - An independent United Nations counter-terrorism expert today expressed profound regret at a decision by a United States court to refuse freedom of information requests by a British organization on extraordinary renditions. [ Full story ] Syria Government informs envoy that it will ‘cease all military fighting’ on Thursday 11 April, 2012 - The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, Kofi Annan, today received a letter from the Syrian Government informing him of its decision “to cease all military fighting throughout Syrian territory as of 6:00 a.m. (Damascus time), Thursday, 12 April 2012,” Mr. Annan’s spokesperson said today. [ Full story ] UN envoy outraged over suicide bombing of national theatre in Mogadishu 4 April, 2012 - The United Nations envoy for Somalia has voiced outrage at today’s suicide bomb attack in the newly reopened national theatre in the capital, Mogadishu, which reportedly killed at least six people and injured scores of others. [ Full story ] Regional engagement crucial as Afghan transition gathers pace – Ban 26 March, 2012 - As Afghanistan’s transition picks up pace, regional engagement becomes even more important, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as the country’s partners met in neighbouring Tajikistan. [ Full story ] Security Council calls for implementation of six-point plan to end crisis in Syria 21 March, 2012 - The Security Council today voiced grave concern at the deteriorating situation in Syria and called on its Government and opposition to immediately implement a plan proposed by the international envoy tasked with helping end the crisis in the Middle Eastern country. [ Full story ] UN envoy strongly condemns attack on Somali government compound 15 March, 2012 - The United Nations envoy for Somalia has strongly condemned the suicide attack that took place yesterday at a government compound in the capital of the Horn of Africa nation. [ Full story ] Somalia has best chance in decades to end conflict, Security Council told 5 March, 2012 - Somalia currently has the best opportunity to end its two decades-long conflict and bring lasting peace and stability to the country, but doing so will require a greater efforts by all parties and sustained support from international partners, the Security Council heard today. [ Full story ] Ban underlines need for concerted international effort to end bloodshed in Syria 2 March, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underlined the need for concerted action to end the crisis in Syria, lamenting that the international community has thus far failed in its responsibility to stop the bloodshed in the country, where he said the Government was waging an “atrocious assault” against its own people. [ Full story ] UN rights experts urge Pakistan to end sectarian violence, protect minorities 2 March, 2012 - A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government of Pakistan to take decisive measures to end sectarian violence and protect religious minorities after a second incident of targeted killings in two weeks. [ Full story ] Ban appoints prosecutor and judge for UN-backed tribunal for Lebanon 29 February, 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Norman Farrell of Canada as the prosecutor of the United Nations-backed independent tribunal set up to try those responsible for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri. [ Full story ]

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